Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-15
PARss AND LONDON.
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ierrncs In the petal Casssns 81 the
In book with the title Angieterre ct France,
n. Felix Pyat-who knows England well having
lived there Is political refugee for thirty years
has Indicated, In an origi.al and picturesque
fashion, many points OF dissidence between the
social customs OF the two nations. The following
Is quoted from the preface OF N. Pyat's work:
Paris Is right-handed, London left-handed. The
Partisan coachman keeps to his right the London
his carriage, the latter behind. Paris Is conpacI
London scittered The heart OF Paris Is the Hotel
de vile, that Of London Is the bank. Paris has q
neither wall nor town duties. PARIS Increases by
absorption, London BY expansion. Paris Is built
with stooea London with bricks Paris has high
ami low houses. Houses In Paris have wide doors
for carriages, In London the doors are small. In
whilst London has its windows larger than It's
doors Paris has espagnolette windows opening
IKE doors london guillotlne Window
don inside. Paris Is collectivisi, London
individualist Paris dwells In masses, inside bar
racks and convents; London lives in private, q
home for each family. Paris has its porter door
keeper, London its key Paris has It's public cafes
London its exclusive clubs Paris sleeps In q bed
Of tine Paris rises early, London late. Paris
pronounces cacao, London cocoa. Paris
Is large London enormous Paris dimes London
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London, says voitaire, has hundred religions and
one sauce; Paris has hundred sauces ana no re-
iison; London has q three, prongsd FORK Paris
onSon rSe table S9e CLOTH Pan. Apsn
corn, London drinks IT, Paris eats boiled
London boiled Paris loaves are long, London
loaves are square. Paris likes the white Of tpr-
nips, London the green: Paris Sc, YES oysters on
the concave shell, London on the convex. Paris
puts butter In It's brooches, London on It's bread
Paris drinks wine. London beer. Paris takes conee
ne
room box. Paris Is gay, London dull. Paris whips
the horses London dogs It's criminals Paris
tine day, London during the night. Paris has
spring showers in March, London In April.
Lon ioa has but rev solilerS, Paris TOO many. In
tity. The Paris soldier wears red trousers and q
blue coat, the London soldier a red coat and blue
sagss oI se oer ,c Is Se Par 5ns ai.sl
conscript the London soldier u volunteer In Paris
priests celeorate marriages, In London they them
In London they are free. In Paris married women
are free, In London they are not Paris opens It's
museums on SUNDAYS, London on week days In
Paris churches are always open, In London
they are nearly always closed. Paris has
sendentary Judges London ambuiatory. Paris
men with rounds Paris warns herself
with wood London with coal Paris buries
her dead too soon, London too late Paris throws
her refuse into the streets London keeps IL inside
Psf1s retains her sewage In the house, London
throws IL at once In the river. Paris has more mad
people, London more idiots Paris has more sui
cidss, London more homicides Paris Is more OF
an artist, London more Of O merchant. In
Paris men are more lively than horses, IN London
horses are more frisky than men. Paris works,
London traflc. London is religious, Paris humane.
Paris Is democratic, London artSJocrdtic. Paris
workmen call each other citizens, London work.
men mechanics. The former work In their blOuses,
the latter In coats working Paris wears cas-
Quette "a cap, working London q hat Canaille
Paris lights with the feet, q London mob with It's
NAT pxI ~ fhA anrnE
aunt" working London 'my uncle" working
London says Ike It's queen, "'Dieu ct mon Droit,
kule Britannia" working Paris says like the re-
terpity."